Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-09-05
VIRGINIA NEWS.
The Bank of Tazewell will commence o.

The Bank of Tazewell will commence op.
eralions in short time.
Land has been purchased in Warwick
on which an Italian colony will set
tie.
The farmers Of Pttsylyania county have
determined not to nominate n legislative
ticket.
The Clinch Valley extension of the Nor
folk and Western is going forward with con-
expedition.
A new postoffice has been established at
Reliance, Warren county, with Samuel a.
Kline as postmaster.
The work of developing the great re
sources of Southwestern Virginia is being
rapidly prosecuted.
The cotton crop in the counties of South
side Virginia is the finest and earliest that
has been known for years.
Robert Asher Gray, prominent citizen
of Rockbridge county, died at "Hill Top"
his home, in that county, on Aug. 9th last,
eyed 81 years.
The trial of Watkins Dupuy, for the MUIR
der of his wife, is in progress in the Circuit
Court of Prince Edward county. Dupuy's
crime which was committed 10 February
last, was the outgrowth of long nurtured
jealousy.
Rev. w. CASTOR Payne, native of War
renton, who was ordained in Rome last De.
cember by Rt. Rev. Bishop Keane, is tenn
porariy stationed at the Cathedral in Rich
mond. He will be assigned to duty as as
sistant in one of the churches in that city at
an early day.
Bishop Keaue ar his clergy, on the oc
casion of their presence together ut George
town College, sent fitting congratulatory
address to Pope Leo MIL. on the occasion
of his golden jubilee. 1t was signed by the
Reverend Bishop and his priests in order OF
their seniority.
1t is stated that the noted Peaks of Otter,
in Bedford county, have been sold to syn
dictate of Baltimore capitalists. who purpose
making improvements amounting to fifty
thousand dollars on the property. A hand
some hotel will be erected, a.park laid out
aud good roads constructed before the next
season approaches.
Reports received from all parts of the
State by Col. Randolph Harrison, Commits
sioner of Agriculture, indicate that the corn
crop of Virginia is unusually good. The
section known as Middle Virginia gives
the best returns. The average percentage
is precisely 100. The yield in some locali-
ties is estimated at 125 per cent.
Early yesterday morning negro man
named Thomas Deadman was shot and
killed in Norfolk by Minnie Cooper, also
colored, in frscas originating about Dead.
mans wife, who, tine murdered man claimed
paid more attention to Cooper than to her
husband. Cooper claims that he shot Dead
man in self defense. He gave himselfup.
A fire at l a. M. Saturday morning de.
stroyed the Central Hotel at Suffolk, owned
by Mrs. S. j. Wright and occupied by her
j. c. Crittenden aud Mrs. Fitchett as dwell
ings Fears were entertained of general
conflagration, but by hard work the fire was
confined to the building where it began
The loss, said to be covered by insurance, is
about 81 600.
Contracts for supplying forage fo- the
| Life Saving Service on the Virginia and
| North Carolina coasts have been awarded
the foliowing-named persons: w. G. Lind
say, Of Portsmouth, for hay, at seventy, eight
cents per 100 pounds; Evans Burwell, OF
Norfolk, rye straw, at eighty-tbree cents
per 100 pounds; corn at 81 Oh per 10C
pounds, and oats ut SLY per 100 pounds.
Deputy Marshal Brogap, of Danville
| DIUuSib bhGh liCu w oSutuBlOb W VI Sini"
on Saturday morning colored man. James
+. Fallen, who had been bailed at Danvile
on the chnrge Of violating the internal re-
venue law. As he had left the State, Silas
Carter, his bondsman, obtained bail piece
and after Fallen bad been arrested he was
turned over TO the deputy marshal Of the
Danylle district.
Detective Wilkes, of Stauuton, ar.
rived ut Bradford, Ont, on Saturday and
caused the arrest of Charles Clindehurst. a
carriagemaker. on q charge of forgery al
Staunton. Cliudehurst is one of the firm oil
Cindehurst & Bodell, lately carriage manu-
facturers at Staunton. Bodell is also want.
ell on the came charge, but his whereabouts
ut present is unknown. The case YVES heard
before Judge Jones Saturday and Clnde-
hurst was remanded for eight days in order
to bring witnesses from Virginia.
The following changes in the star route
mai service in Virginia are announced /:
From Potomac TO Dumfries: Leave Poto-
mac daily, except Sundays, at 1870 q. M,
arriving at Dumfries at II No.; leave Dunn.
fries daily, except Sundays, at Sis a. M,
arriving at Potomac at 9:45 a. m. From
Orange Court House to Oak Park: Leave
Orange Court House daily, except Sundays,
at p. M, or after arrival of mail train, ar
irving at Oak Park in five hours; leave Oak
Park daily, except Sundays, at q. M, ar
irving at Orange Court House by II m.
They say that the beautiful belle of Wash
iDgton. Miss. uses cosmetics but it is q